RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Using Shared Medical Appointments to Increase Access to Buprenorphine Treatment
JF The Journal of the American Board of Family
                Medicine
JO J Am Board Fam Med
FD American Board of Family Medicine
SP 676
OP 677
DO 10.3122/jabfm.2015.05.150017
VO 28
IS 5
A1 David Roll
A1 Margaret Spottswood
A1 Hsiang Huang
YR 2015
UL http://www.jabfm.org/content/28/5/676.abstract
AB Introduction: This study examines patient experiences with shared medical appointments for buprenorphine treatment at a safety net primary care clinic.Methods: This is a cross-sectional observational study of 28 participants in a primary care buprenorphine shared medical appointments program.Results: Participants reported appreciating the group visit format, gaining increased coping skills, and having more stable housing and less legal difficulty after starting the program.Conclusion: The implementation of shared medical appointments for buprenorphine treatment benefits clinicians and patients. The nurse care manager and buprenorphine prescriber can efficiently attend to the clinical needs of multiple patients.